1. (U) This is an action request for human rights verification
required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2.

2. (U) JIATF West Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals
listed below, which have been selected to attend the above-mentioned
course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information at this
time of gross violations of human rights by these persons. Embassy
Bangkok Political Officer, Melissa G. Carlson, is the verifying
officer for the Embassy/Department of State.

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